School age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia

Australia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 294,999 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
294,999 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
82nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
408,746 number
in 1989
All-time low
242,324 number
in 1995
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia stood at 294,999 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia peaked at 408,746 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 242,324 number, in 1995.

That places Australia 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 361,764 number 328,500 number 382,549 number 10
1980s 388,324 number 376,887 number 408,746 number 10
1990s 291,324 number 242,324 number 403,210 number 10
2000s 270,669 number 256,657 number 284,976 number 10
2010s 287,838 number 282,411 number 290,616 number 10
2020s 294,999 number 294,999 number 294,999 number 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 79 Burundi 339,541 number compare
  2. 80 Tunisia 302,007 number compare
  3. 81 Netherlands 298,254 number compare
  4. 83 Togo 258,182 number compare
  5. 84 Belgium 248,498 number compare
  6. 85 Kazakhstan 218,803 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Australia was 294,999 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 408,746 number in 1989.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 242,324 number in 1995.
How does Australia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Australia ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.